Informal online communities and networks offer teachers the possibility of voluntarily
engaging in shared learning, reflecting about teaching practice and receiving emotional …

The swift development of technology has had a considerable effect on teaching, especially
in foreign language classes, and the rising procedure of using creative technology to help …

After presenting a brief overview of the key elements that underpin Etienne Wenger's
communities of practice (CoP) theoretical framework, one of the most widely cited and …

How insights from the social sciences, including social psychology and economics, can
improve the design of online communities. Online communities are among the most popular …

This article proposes a continuum of 'Visitors' and 'Residents' as a replacement for Prensky's
much‐ criticised Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants. Challenging the basic …

Background and Context The increasingly widespread use of social media to expand one's
social connections is a relatively new but important phenomenon that has implications for …

The world of learning and teaching is at a watershed; confronted by challenges to previous
educational models. One learning future lies in impactful, purposeful, active online activities …

Theoretical Foundations of Learning Environments provides students, faculty, and
instructional designers with a clear, concise introduction to the major pedagogical and …

In the twenty-first century, educators around the world are being told that they need to
transform education systems to adapt young people for the challenges of a global digital …

Social media and web 2.0 technologies are an attractive supplement to the higher education
experience and are embraced as a way to foster intra-and extracurricular knowledge …